Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 11 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 858: 13

Answer

$\dfrac{1995}{64}$

Work Step by Step

since,we have $\sum_{i=1}^{6}(\dfrac{3}{2})^i$ Here, terms are: {$\dfrac{3}{2},\dfrac{9}{4},\dfrac{27}{8}...$}; which is an geometric sequence. Their sum is $S_n=\dfrac{a_1(1-r^n)}{1-r}$ Thus, $S_6=\dfrac{(\dfrac{3}{2})(1-(\dfrac{3}{2})^6)}{1-\dfrac{3}{2}}$ or, $=\dfrac{(\dfrac{3}{2})(\dfrac{-665}{64})}{-\dfrac{1}{2}}$ Hence, $=\dfrac{1995}{64}$
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